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If social media for kids is so bad, should we be allowed to post kids’ photos online?

If social media for kids is so bad, should we be allowed to post kids’ photos online?

As Australia’s ban on under-16-year-olds having certain social media accounts kicks in this week, debate on whether it’s a good idea or even legal rages on – both at home and overseas. Yet barely acknowledged…

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countries brought to their knees by elite capture and economic paralysis

countries brought to their knees by elite capture and economic paralysis

In the ongoing quest to understand South Africa’s political and economic stagnation, it may be helpful to look at other postcolonial states that have travelled further along the path of independence. This may help clarify…

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BP, Woodside and Chevron are big winners at Gulf of Mexico oil and gas auction

BP, Woodside and Chevron are big winners at Gulf of Mexico oil and gas auction

BP, Woodside and Chevron are big winners at Gulf of Mexico oil and gas auction by : Reuters Source link

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Nigeria’s economy has improved but ordinary people still feel the pinch: economist offers some solutions

Nigeria’s economy has improved but ordinary people still feel the pinch: economist offers some solutions

Nigerians have been waiting anxiously for the economy to “turn a corner”, following economic reform initiatives undertaken by President Bola Tinubu in 2023. These included removing the country’s fuel subsidy and freeing up its foreign…

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Ecuadorian central bank’s general manager resigns

Ecuadorian central bank’s general manager resigns

The Central Bank of Ecuador Guillermo Avellán has resigned as general manager of the Central Bank of Ecuador (BCE), a year and a half before his term had been due to expire. Avellán announced his…

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Food waste in South Africa is dumped in landfills

Food waste in South Africa is dumped in landfills

Every year, millions of tonnes of food end up in South Africa’s landfills. This is a wasted resource that deepens environmental damage, worsens food insecurity and costs the economy billions. But there are opportunities to…

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Analysis-Thailand–Cambodia border clash tests Trump’s tariff diplomacy

Analysis-Thailand–Cambodia border clash tests Trump’s tariff diplomacy

Analysis-Thailand–Cambodia border clash tests Trump’s tariff diplomacy by : Reuters Source link

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How keeping down borrowing costs for mortgages and other loans is built into the Fed’s ‘dual mandate’

How keeping down borrowing costs for mortgages and other loans is built into the Fed’s ‘dual mandate’

What’s the point of monetary policy? For most of us, the main impact tends to be how much we have to pay to borrow to buy a house or car. But for the Federal Reserve,…

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Lesotho missionary’s notes tell the story

Lesotho missionary’s notes tell the story

For over a century, the scientific literature has credited western missionaries with “discovering” fossils in Lesotho, the small, mountainous country surrounded by South Africa. The narrative typically begins with figures like the French missionary Hermann…

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Oil settles down 1%, focus on Russia-Ukraine peace talks, Fed

Oil settles down 1%, focus on Russia-Ukraine peace talks, Fed

Oil settles down 1%, focus on Russia-Ukraine peace talks, Fed by : Reuters Source link

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